2016-06-06 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes VILLAGE OF
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting June 6, 2016
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairman Kahn in the Trustee Conference
Room of Village Hall. Commissioner Dibbern called the roll and noted for the record that a
quorum was present at the meeting. Present were Chairman Kahn, Commissioners Rubin,
Johnson, and Dibbern. Commissioner Hartman was absent. Also in attendance were Police
Chief Casstevens, Deputy Fire Chief Wagner, HR Director Malinowski, Trustee Liaison Trilling
and Trustee Ottenheimer III.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Commissioner Rubin made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular
Meeting of May 2, 2015, seconded by Commissioner Johnson. Commissioners Rubin,
Johnson, Dibbern and Kahn voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Kahn had no news to report.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
A. Commissioners had no news to report.
CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Casstevens reported that CSO Friedman voluntary resigned on June 3,
2016.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Deputy Chief Baker reported one FF/PM is on sick leave due to a home
accident.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Chairman Kahn reviewed the FF/PM testing process. A motion was made by
Commissioner Rubin, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the Final FF/PM
Eligibility Register, effective June 15, 2016. Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern
and Kahn voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS:
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A. Chairman Kahn reviewed future testing cycles and asked the Commissioners to review
and offer any changes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made at 6:19 p.m. by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner
Johnson, for the Board to adjourn to a Closed Executive Session as authorized by Subsection
2(a) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act [5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)] for the purpose of discussing
personnel matters and as authorized by Subsection 2(a) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act
[5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)] for the purpose of a six month review of closed session minutes.
Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern and Kahn voted in favor of the motion.
The Commission moved to Executive Meeting from 6:20 p.m. to 6:28 p.m.
A. Executive Session — Discussion of Personnel: Section 2(C) (1) of the Illinois Open
Meeting Act.
B. Executive Session — Review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes: Section 2 (c) (21)
of the Illinois Open Meeting Act.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 6:28 p.m.
Police Officer Candidate #11: Brian Friedman. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin,
seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to make a conditional offer of employment to Police
Officer Candidate Friedman. Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern, and Kahn voted against
the motion. The motion failed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to Approve
and Release Executive Session Meeting Minutes: August 1, 2015, September 1, 2015,
September 9, 2015, October 6, 2015, December 1, 2015, March 1, 2016 and May 2, 2016.
Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern and Kahn voted in favor of the motion. The motion
passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to adjourn
the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion. The motion
passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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